Glass Roof Structural Design

Low iron glass beams can give a great completely transparent horizontal element to a space with frameless detailing at the edges to hide all brackets and fixings to the structural glass beam.

Glass roof structural design.

A glass patio roof allows you to make the most of your outdoor space all year around. In this scheme the glass roof is supported by glass beams. Glass is very popular in structures such as greenhouses wine cellars stairs and and of course to make a roof for a lovely outdoor terrace. Thte roof must be fastened with brackets that are both installed and specced correctly and every glass roof job must be customized to that particular project.

Only work with experienced companies. Glass is widely used these days to bring style and luxury to living environments. It could be one design and build firm but you need to confirm an architect is on staff or that the company has access to a third party architect. These beams are toughened and laminated and your structural engineer will calculate the size and strength they need to be.

Structural glass roofs will generally need some type of structural support. We regularly design and install glass walk on floors and bridges along with structural glass roof lights for precisely this purpose. Structural glass floors are not only stunning from a design perspective but also fulfil an important practical purpose allowing light to permeate a structure. All of our glass products are offered on a supply only or supply and installation basis using our experienced fitters.

It provides protection against the sun rain and wind.